Photo By Dawn Wilson “I found this brown pelican waking on a cloudy, cold morning—especially for southern Louisiana—after a shower passed over the area earlier that morning,” explains Dawn Wilson. “There’s a series of pilings along a canal near Lake Pontchartrain where pelicans and other coastal birds rest each evening. The morning can be a
Month: February 2023
Nicolas Lenze 02.09.23 Putting a bullet where it belongs is the most important aspect of shooting. When we start shooting at live targets, terminal performance enters the chat. Effective bullets can be the difference between a downed animal and a long hike to find it. Speer’s Impact bullet is made to do exactly that, and is
Photo By Randy Robbins Today’s Photo of the Day is “Puma Concolor” by Randy Robbins. Location: Lassen County, California. “In the fall and winter months, I use trail cameras and camera traps on my property to target local wildlife,” explains Robbins. “This mountain lion has a favorite path of travel about 100 yards behind my
Morgan Rogue 02.09.23 Water storage is the biggest pain point when it comes to preparedness. In general, I recommend two gallons of water per person, per day. This is because one gallon may only be enough for drinking. Water is used for drinking, cooking, cleaning and hygiene. While you may take fewer showers or baths, you’ll
The shutter duration was 30 seconds. I used a flashlight throughout the entire exposure to add light to the main elements. This week’s tip was conceived while driving through the mountains and listening to Deep Tracks on satellite radio. The sound of a lone cowbell filled the air, which was immediately followed by a fuzz
Nicolas Lenze 02.10.23 Interior. Night. The scene opens with a hunter, sleeping. It’s the night before they leave for their big hunt three states over. What’s wrong? Why is the hunter so sweaty? That’s because our friendly hunter is having the same nightmare that I have when flying with a rifle. No matter how inexperienced a
Photo By Ted Trafford Today’s Photo of the Day is “Whitetail Soaring Through Sunset” by Ted Trafford. Location: Saskatchewan. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook,
Morgan Rogue 02.10.23 I’m outdoors a lot and because of this, I didn’t want an Apple watch or even a FitBit, I wanted something with more features and could be more rugged and quite frankly, fit my lifestyle better. I’ve tried the other smartwatches before and nothing has even come close to the Garmin Instinct 2
Photo By Faraaz Abdool Today’s Photo of the Day is “Color Explosion” by Faraaz Abdool. Location: Trinidad. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and
Morgan Rogue 02.09.23 I worked at a sporting goods store for a while and before working there, I had zero knowledge about what made a scope a good scope. I knew scopes existed, but at the time hadn’t done much hunting or anything else that really required a scope. We mostly had red dots on our
Photo By Chris Rainier High in the Taurus Mountains in central Turkey lie the ancient burial grounds of the kings and queens of the Commagene Kingdom. Ever since I was a child, I had dreamed of going to these ancient lands and photographing the 2,00-year-old ruins found windswept on Mount Nemrud. More than 40 years
Morgan Rogue 02.08.23 Lion Energy is an innovator in renewable energy for your whole house and on the go. They are constantly revolutionizing the way people can stay powered no matter what happens in life. When I first saw the Lion Trek, I got genuinely excited. I have a lot of solar power banks and even
Have you ever wanted to make money from your outdoor photography but don’t know where to begin? We recently tried out the Saal Photo Portal and found it to be an easy way to start selling our landscape images as high-quality photo products. We often get requests from friends, family and fans on how to
Morgan Rogue 02.07.23 Living in a cold climate, underlayers are essential. But even in a warmer climate when it’s colder outside, this is a great top layer between 40-50 degree days. When I first received the Women’s Stratos Full Zip by 5.11 Tactical, it made an immediate impression on me. It’s soft, lightweight, and it’s a
Einar Viking 02.06.23 VECTED is a small German company that provides custom made thermal imaging devices for the hunting community, the police and the military. They don’t really provide off-the-shelf thermals, typicall their hardware and software – sometimes with Artificial Intelligence included – is individually adapted to the specific application. The suppressed Heckler & Koch G36
Patrik Orcutt 02.03.23 image credit: KUIU The hunting brand KUIU Just dropped two new Hard cases. The 42x17i and the 50x14i are both being marketed as being tough, lightweight cases that will last a lifetime. KUIU has partnered with SKB to make these cases a reality. WEIGHT 21.9 lb / 9.9 kg 21.3 lb / 9.7